UT Physicians
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Disclosures
2
HHS OCR · 1 jurisdiction
Multi-filing incidents
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no multi-filing incident in sample
Max affected reported
2,793
nationwide · HHS OCR TX
Leak-site claims
0
none in sample
Identity resolution
- Canonical name
- UT Physicians
- Normalized
- ut physicians— dedupe via name-norm; Microsoft / MSFT collapse to one row
- GLEIF LEI
- No match
- SEC EDGAR CIK
- None — not an SEC registrant
- Domain
- None on record
Disclosure history (2)newest first
- TEXASHHS OCRas victim2018-05-18
UT Physicians (University of Texas Physicians), a Healthcare Provider in TX, reported to HHS OCR on 2018-05-18 an Unauthorized Access/Disclosure affecting 2,793 individuals. On May 7, 2018, a workforce member inadvertently inserted multiple patient email addresses into the 'To' field instead of 'BCC', exposing patient email addresses to other patients. Breached information was located in Email. The CE implemented technical safeguards, retrained staff, and notified affected individuals and the media. OCR obtained corrective action assurances.
- TEXASHHS OCRas victim2013-08-28
UT Physicians (TX) reported to HHS on 2013-08-28 a Theft affecting 596 individuals. An unencrypted laptop attached to an EMG nerve device and stored in a locked, key-card-secured closet was stolen from the facility. The ePHI included patients' names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, and EMG values. Following the breach, UT Physicians replaced the device with an encrypted laptop, improved physical safeguards, inventoried all ePHI-containing devices, and provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and media. OCR reviewed the CE's risk analysis and risk management plan.